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electrolysis Flashcards

1
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what are positive electrodes made of?

A

graphite

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2
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what are negative electrodes made of?

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graphite

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3
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why temp has to be high if aluminium oxide was used?

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high melting points

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4
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how is operating temp kept low electrolyse

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aluminium oxide is dissolved and mixed with cryolite

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5
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what type of reaction happened at negative electrodes

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reduction

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6
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what type of reaction happen at positive electrodes

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oxidation

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7
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two proxies of aluminium that makes it suitable?

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low density and malleable

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8
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which side is positive and negative for electrodes

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left os cathode right is anode

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9
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what is a cathode

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negative electrode

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10
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what is an anode

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postive electrode

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11
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what does cryolite do?

A

loweres the melting point

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12
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why is carbon monoxide poinisous

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binds to hameogoblin limiting oxygen transportation

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13
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when is hydrogen gas produced

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when metal is more reactive than hydrogen

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14
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when is a pure metal solid layer produced

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when it is less reactive than hydrogen

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15
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(d) Magnesium oxide can be used to make magnesium sulfate by this reaction. MgO(s) + H2SO4(aq) - a student is provided with a beaker of dilute sulfric acid outline the steps she could take to obtain a pure sample of hydrated magnesium sulphate crysltrals using this reaction

A 
mix two substances 
use excess of powder
filter 
heat to remove some water 
leave to crystallise
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16
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add damp blue litmus paper chlorine

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turns red then bleches

17
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bubble chlorine into a solution of potassium iodine

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black precipitate

18
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suggest why the volume of chlorine is less than expected

A

it is soluble in water

19
Q

why the phenolphatlin turns pink

A

it is alkaline so OH- is formed

20
Q

why is chlorine added to water

A

to sterilise the water

21
Q

what is meant by the term electrolysis

A

splitting by electricity

22
Q

suggest a suitable metal for inert electrodes

A

platinum

23
Q

what is electrolyte

A

a molten ionic compound that an electric current is passed through causing it to decompose

24
Q

what would you expect to see at the anode of inert electrons

A

bubbles of the negative ion

25
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what would you expect to see at the cathode of inert electrons

A

copper metal would coat the eletrode

26
Q

what happens if there no halide ions

A

oxygen and water are produced

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